Bronisław Sokołowski papers, approximately 1939-approximately 1945

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Summary

Creators:
Sokołowski, Bronisław
Abstract:
Bronisław Sokołowski was an officer in the 2nd Polish Corps during World War II. The collection includes personal notes, photographs, photograph albums, and scrapbooks related to Poland during World War II.,
Extent:
9 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (5.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Polish
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Bronisław Sokołowski papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes personal notes, photographs, photograph albums, and scrapbooks related to Poland during World War II. It also covers Polish deportees and prisoners in the Soviet Union during World War II, Polish military operations, and the formation of the Polish Army in the Soviet Union.

Biographical / historical:

Bronisław Sokołowski was an officer in the 2nd Polish Corps during World War II. At the outbreak of the war, he was a junior officer and a high school geography teacher. Sokołowski and his family were eventually deported to Siberia, where he spent five months in an NKVD prison. After his release, he joined General Anders' 2nd Corps at a camp in Guzar, Uzbekistan, in early 1942. He received training in Iran, Iraq, and Palestine before being deployed to Italy as a firing officer and artillery observation officer. He participated in significant battles, including the Battle of Monte Cassino. After the war, Sokołowski worked as a teacher in England before immigrating to Canada.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2023.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box 10 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Bronisław Sokołowski papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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